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Update for whoever finds this thread in future. Apparently my expansion tank is a different revision and has no physical silica bag inside. So no burst silica bag. Also checked with VCDS for errors but aircon unit had no faults. I ordered an original Valeo heater matrix from Germany for less than 100€, disassembled the entire central tunnel and replaced it. No leaks around the AC site, but the old heater matrix was almost 100% blocked. After cleaning it I tried to blow inside but only very little air was coming out. Compared to the new it was day and night. Reassembled everything, refilled the lost coolant, reset all the errors. Aircon works again, even hotter than before. After another small trip of 1000 km coolant level seems to be stable. Will keep an eye on it in the next weeks.

Glad you got sorted 🙂

Do t start collecting wheels lol, it's an expensive hobby. Take it from my experience!

Hi, I am Danny and I live in spain. Just retired and thinking of buying a 2004 2.5 Avant. It has 360k km on the clock, it is in excellent condition inside and out. Any tips on what I should look outfox, before I buy it?

hi alex,i bought my vcds last year and was told by the supplier that it works and includes all new models up to 2024.greg

Definitely worth getting battery and charging system tested before doing anything else. Equally definite is that you should not be getting the head taken off. If that is all you garage can suggest, go to a better garage.

Hi before getting the cylinder head removed I would get it diagnosed by a specialist so that they can read the live data on the engine and see if that throws up any electrical faults whilst running. Steve.

Turlough that worked! Reset the roof back to fully open position then the normal switch to close it began functioning again. Full open/close function now restored. you’re a legend! Thanks again for your help. S